I have given facts ad all you have is a vague assertion that maybe Bush hasnt had the political fortitude to make those same assertions. BFD, they still stand as reality. You havent even given a quote of Bush, so there is nothing for me to dispute wrt Bush.
fact: Saddam sponsored, aided, funded, harbored and trained terrorists from many different groups, including Al Qaeda.
What Richard Clarke had to say on impending al Qaeda terrorism and its relationship to Iraq in early 2001: